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"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"nounpayment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
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"they had no protection from the fallout" "wax provided protection for the floors"nouna covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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"insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"noundefense against financial failure; financial independence
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"he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"nounthe imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
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nounkindly endorsement and guidancetype of:
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"they were huddled together for protection" "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"nounthe condition of being protected
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"the witnesses demanded police protection"nounthe activity of protecting someone or somethingtype of:
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